The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Aamir Khan
as Bhuvan

Gracy Singh
as Gauri

Rachel Shelley
as Elizabeth Russell

Paul Blackthorne
as Captain Andrew Russell

Suhasini Mulay
as Yashoda

Kulbhushan Kharbanda
as Raja Puran Singh Chawla

Raghubir Yadav
as Bhura

Rajesh Vivek
as Guran

Raj Zutshi
as Ismail

Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
as Deva Singh Sodhi